Concrete garage.



R. F. YOURTEB. CONCRETE GARAGE'.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB.. 12, 1912.

1,061,798. Patented May 13, 1913.

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R. F. YDURTEB. CONCRETE GABQAGE. APPLIoATIoN FILED M'A11.12,1912.

1,961,798. Patented may 13,1913.

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l in that'the com nent parts ma RALPH F. YORTEE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CONCRETE GARAGE,

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 11913.

. Application filed biatch 12, 1912. Serial N0. 683,283.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH F. YOURTEE, a citizen` of the United States,residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have in- 5 vented newand useful Improvements in Concrete Garages, of which t e followlng is aspecification. The present invention provides a structure whichpossesses a degree ofportability be con, structed at a de te 'place ands 'pped lto therequired point of use, the structure being essentiallylire-proof and composed of units formed of concrete or similar plasticmaterial, the structure being designed chiefly for housing automobilesand like machines propelled by internal .combustion en- The inventionhas for its object the provision of a 4structure of the naturehereinbefore stated which may be set up at a comparatively small costbot-h with regard to time and labor, thel units or elements being ofsuch a size as to be easily handled by two l workmen, the parts beingreinforced whereby they are enabled to be constructed of such dimensionsas to be relatively light yet durable and capable of `formin a structurepos sessing stability and whic is Weatherand fire-proof. The inventionconsists of the novel features, details of construction and combinationof parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth,illustrated in the accompa-nying drawings, and pointed out in theappended claim.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a front view ofa structure or garagle embodying the invention. Fig. 2is a orizontal section on the line :v -:v of Fig. 1, parts of the frontand back walls being broken away and the side walls brought nearertogether. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line y-g ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line .sf-z of Fig. 3. Fig.5 is a detail view of the ridge piece and upper inner end portions ofthe roof tiles. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the corner posts towhich the door is hinged. Fig. Z'is a sectional view of the joint formedbetween adjacent roof sections. Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view ofpart of a side wall, showingthe joints between theslabs. Flg. 9 is adetail view of one of the corner posts,

showing more clearly the bent terminal portion of the horizontal flangeof the longitudinal beam entering an opening in thetop thereof. l

Corresponding and like partsare referred to in the followingdescription, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, 'by thesame reference characters.

The structure comprises corner posts l and intermediate posts 2, theseveral posts being formed of concrete or .like plastic materialandlreinforced by means of longitudinal rods 3 and tie rods 4, the latterbeing located at intervals in the lengths of the posts and having eyesthrough which the rods 3 pass. Each of the ties 4 consists of stout wirebent into approximately rectangular shape and having portions coiled toform eyes atthe corners. The rods 3 consist of stout wires and arelocated near the corners of the posts. A pin 5 is set in the l lower endof each post and is adapted to enter a depression formed in the4 upperend Y/ of a footing block 6, which latter is embed- V ded in the groundat the proper place to reso ceive and support the post, it beingunderstood that each of the posts is placed upon a footing block whichis-of such a size as to form a substantial support for the post.- Theintermedia-te posts 2 have channels in 85 opposite sides to receive theends of the slabs or tiles 7 forming the inclosing sides or walls of thestructure. The corner pests have channels formed in two adjacent sidesto receive the outer ends of the slabs or tiles 7. Tie rods 8 connectopposite posts at their upper ends so as to prevent their spreading.Longitudinal beams 9 are supported upon the intermediate and cornerposts at the respective sides of thev structure. The longitudinal beams9 are of L form and their vertical flanges are pierced to receive theends of the tie rods, thereby preventing outward movement of the beams 9under the weight of the roof slabs or tiles. The ends 10o of thehorizontal member of each longitudinal beam are bent downwardly, asindicated at l0, and enter openings or recesses formed in the cornerposts, thereby -serving to prevent outward movement or spreading of thecorner posts, and also serving to retain the front'corner posts inposition against the weight of the ,doors when swung open. It is notedthat the longitudinal beams 9 serve as ties for the corner posts, capsfor the side walls, and supporting members for the outer v ends of ther1 lifing'tiles or slabs.

are fitted in the channels formed in the opposing sides of the posts. Toavoid the necessity of lifting the sections to the top of the posts toenter the channels portions of the flanges forming said channels are removed at intervals, as indicated at 11, and after the sections have beenplaced in position the cutaway portions 11 are pointed or filled in withcement or like material. It is noted that the 'corner posts are firstplaced in.

position upon the footing blocks previously set in the ground, saidcorner posts being secured at their upper ends by means of the tie rods,after which the sideslabs or sections 7 are laced in position. AThefront corner posts ave eye bolts 12. molded therein, said eye boltsconstituting hinge members to receive the pintle members 13 which aresei cured to the doors 14, which latter are hinged to the corner posts.An angle beam 15 is supported upon the upper ends of the front cornerposts and supports the slab 16 arranged over the front of the structureand closing the space between the upper ends of the doors and the roof.The doors 14 close against a flange of the angle beam 15 which isarranged in pendent position so as to overlap the upper ends of thedoors when closed.

The roofing slabs, tiles, or sections 17 are of like formation and arereinforced in a manner similar to the side slabs or sections 7. Theedges of the slabs are for-ined with matching portions to insure a tightjoint. One of the matching portions has a groove 18 and the other atongue 19. The grooves 18 are located in the lower matching portions soas to carry oft any moisture that may lso iind its way intothe joints.Each of the roofing slabs or sections 17 has alug 20 near its lower endto engage the vertical flange or wing of a longitudinal beam 9 so as toprevent outward displacement of the slab and to hold the saine inproperposition.4

Opposite slabs interlock at their upper ends. It 1s noted that theroofing slabs upon the same side interlock at their longitudinal edgesand the slabs upon opposite sides inter ock at their upper ends, therebyresulting in the provision of a substantial fireproof structure. A ridgepiece 2l extends over the joint formed between the upper ends of theroof slabs 17 so as to exclude the weather as well as giving a finishedappearancefto the structure. The ridge iece 21 is reinforced andl isformed in sections, the several sections being jointed and having theirends recessed to receive the ridges or flanged portions formed at thelongitudinal edges of the roof slabs 17. The roof slabs or sections 17 Aare placed in position after the sides of the structure have beeninclosed, the ridge piece being the last to be placed in position andserving in a measure to hold the upper ends of the roof slabs in placeas well as to secure a tight joint andto give a finished appearance. Thestructure may be lighted by suitable windows which may be provided inthe doors or in one of the walls.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of o eration will be readily apparent to those's led in the artto whichthe v invention appertains, and while'I, have de? scribed theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with the device whichI now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have'itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claimap-V pended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:-

In a structure of the character described,

the combination of posts, slabs closing the spaces formed between theposts and engag- .ing the latter at their ends, longitudinal L beamslaced upon the side posts with one of their anges in vertical positionand the other flange in horizontal position with its ends bentdownwardly and engaging the corner posts, transverse tie rods passingthrough openings formed in the vertical flan es of thelongitudinal'beams and connecting the same, oppositely inclined roofingslabs interlocking at their inner upper ends and along theirlongitudinal edges and rovided near their lower outer ends with ugswhich engage the vertical flanges of the longit-udinal beams, and endslabs filling the space between the transverse tie rods and theI roofingslabs and supported at their ends upon the corner posts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

,RALPH F. YOURTEE.V

Witnesses: j

E. B. DAvENionT, L. T. YOURTEE.

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